This is a list of notable footballers who have played for Grimsby Town. Generally, this means players that have played 100 or more league matches for the club. However, some players who have played fewer matches are also included; this includes players that have had considerable success at other clubs.
Players are listed in alphabetical order. Appearances and goals are for league matches only; wartime matches are excluded. Substitute appearances included.
As of 1 November 2008.
A NameNationalityPositionGrimsby careerAppearancesGoalsWalter AbbottIL1919–1920 George AffleckFB1919–19241970Paul AgnewLB1983–19942433Keith Alexander/FW1988–19908326Bradley AllenFW1999–20018015Willie Andrews/WH1912–19141052Bill AppleyardFW1901–190219084413192Jock ArchibaldGK1923–19261110Tony ArrowsmithFB1911–19141370Lee AshcroftFW1998–19996115
B NameNationalityPositionGrimsby careerAppearancesGoalsJoseph BacheFW192050Darren BarnardLB2002–2003634Alan BarnettGK1958–19621160Frank BartonMF1973–197512315Nigel BatchGK1976–19863480Peter BeagrieMF200690Dave BeasantGK199260Bill BellasFB1951–195250Jackie BestallMF1926–193742776Harry BetmeadCB1931–194629610Garry BirtlesFW1989–1991699Fred BisbyMF1905–1907121Kingsley BlackMF1996–20001418Ernest BlakeMF1920–192170William BlanchardFB1907–1915110Jimmy BloomerFW1949–195410942Tom BlytheIF189841Paul BollandMF2005–201011813Ivano BonettiMF1995193Phil BonnymanMF1982–198615115Dave BoothFB1972–19772007Michael BouldingFW2001–20022002–200335391116Jimmy BoydFW1938–1939379Dave BoylenMF1966–197738434Stuart BraceFW1968–197320681Alec BraderFW1960–196320Jack BradfordWH1920–19231080Tommy BriggsFW1947–19501957–195811619789Bert BrocklesburyFB189830Mike BrollyMF1976–198125427Ernie BrooksMF1919–192030Marlon BroomesCB2001150George BrowellCB1911–1912230Willie BrownFB1951–19572651Edward BrumleyCB1901–190352Teddy BuckWH1929–19393544Wayne BurnettMF1997–20011066Andy ButlerCB200640Martin ButlerFW2008165Danny ButterfieldRB1997–20011243
C NameNationalityPositionGrimsby careerAppearancesGoalsBilly CairnsFW1946–1953221121Stuart Campbell/MF2000–200315512Jimmy CarmichaelFW1920–1926227137Herbert ChapmanFW1898104Lew ChatterleyFW1972–19747316Steve ChettleCB2002–2003201Gary ChildsMF1989–199623326Allenby ChiltonCB1954–1956630Daryl ClareFW1995–2001799Brian CliftonWH1962–19651045Harry CliftonMF2015–202423821John CockerillMF1988–199110719Ron CockerillCB1958–196729428Steve CoglinFW1926–193011839Stacy ColdicottMF1998–20041214Ernie ColemanFW1928–19318757Doug CollinsMF1963–19681039Dick ConnerWH1953–19581868Terry CookeMF2002–2003281Joe CooperFW1924–193115447Danny CoyneGK1999–20021810Colin CrambFW2004–2005112Tony CraneCB2003–2006454Charlie CravenFW1930–193725695Paul CrichtonGK1993–19961330Max CrocombeGK2021–2023750Gary CroftLB1990–19952005–20071496130Dean CrombieCB1978–19863204Jason CroweRB2003–2005694Mick CullenFW1958–196217835Bobby CummingMF1974–198636557Shaun CunningtonMF1987–199118213Terry CurranMF1987120Mike CzuczmanCD1971–1975 1980–1981113 96 0
D NameNationalityPositionGrimsby careerAppearancesGoalsJon DalyFW200531Aidan Davison/GK1997–1998200377320 0Jim DobbinMF1991–19951997–1998164621 0Don DonovanFB1958–19642381Kevin DonovanMF1997–200015624Kevin DrinkellFW1976–198427289Jimmy DysonMF1931–193713938
E NameNationalityPositionGrimsby careerAppearancesGoalsPaul EmsonMF1983–19859715Zhang EnhuaCB2000173Billy EvansFW1955–195710228
F NameNationalityPositionGrimsby careerAppearancesGoalsWillie FalconerFW200220Jimmy FellMF1956–196016635Nick FentonCB2006–2008806Alan FettisGK2004110Fred FisherFB1938–19501660Terry FlemingMF2004–2005432Harry FletcherFW1892–1897 1900–19021905–1909154 794073 127Terrell ForbesCB2004–2005330Simon FordCB2001–2004784Tony FordMF1975–19851991–199335568553Jamie ForresterFW1995–1997416Tom FrithFB1892–18981250Ben FutcherCB2006192Paul FutcherCB1990–19941320
G NameNationalityPositionGrimsby careerAppearancesGoalsHughie GallacherFW1937123Tony GallimoreLB1995–20022734Dave GilbertMF1988–199419972595410Wilf GillowWH1919–19241035Pat GloverFW1929–1938227180Dean GordonLB2004–2005202Jimmy GordonCB1909–19141267Paddy GrayCB1898–19021215Stewart GrayCB1970–19762642Paul GrovesMF1992–19951997–20031842703833Goran YabaeMF1999–20021997–20031842703833
H NameNationalityPositionGrimsby careerAppearancesGoalsAlec HallWH1929–19473584Des HamiltonMF2003–2004270Peter HandysideCB1992–20001904Dean HendersonGK2016–201770Laurens ten HeuvelFW200340Mike HickmanFW1968–197425448Sandy HigginsCB1892–189619111261270Brian HillMF1960–196618026Jack HodgsonFB1932–19472122Phil HubbardMF1929–194714637Richard HughesMF2003121 J
NameNationalityPositionGrimsby careerAppearancesGoalsHughie JacobsonFB1925–19343601Michael JeffreyFW2000–2002422Dennis JenningsMF1932–19359929Phil JevonsFW2001–20046318Paul JewellFW199551Keith JoblingCB1953–19684505Kevin JoblingFB1987–199728510Pat JohnstonWH1948–195625016Gary JonesFW2005–200811827Rob JonesCB2004–2006605
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NameNationalityPositionGrimsby careerAppearancesGoalsSteve KabbaFW2002136Jean-Paul Kamudimba KalalaMF2005–20062008–2009212152Brian KeebleFB1959–19641721Jimmy KellyFB1932–19371603
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NameNationalityPositionGrimsby careerAppearancesGoalsJamie LawrenceMF200451Brian LawsCB1994–1996462Jason LeeFW199772Jack LesterFW1994–199913317Mark LeverCB1987–19993618Jack LewisFW1969–197625874Gary LiddellFW1976–198010522Billy LindsayFB1894–18971061Steve LivingstoneFW/CB1993–200228943Stan LloydMF1948–195214823
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NameNationalityPositionGrimsby careerAppearancesGoalsClint MarcelleFW200430Tommy McCairnsFW1893–189713786John McDermottFB1987–200764710Jimmy McGowanWH1946–1949344Frank McKennaFW1922–192611431James McKeownGK2011-20224320George McLeanFW1962–19649141Duncan McMillanCB1948–19541882Jimmy MaddisonMF1950–195827240Billy MarshallMF1923–193134059Frank MartinWH1911–19201591Clive MendoncaFW1991–199616661Steve MildenhallGK2005–2006460Bobby MitchellMF1978–19811426Ken MoodyFB1947–19501140David MooreFB1978–19821986–1987136420Kevin MooreCB1976–198640028Bert MorleyFB1904–1906933George MountainFB18951897–1902115104
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NameNationalityPositionGrimsby careerAppearancesGoalsAlan NeilsonCB2001–200282Alf NelmesWH1898–190521914Tom NeweyLB2005–20091344David NielsenFW2000–2001175Chris Nicholl/CB1983–1984700Lee NoganFW1997–19997310
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NameNationalityPositionGrimsby careerAppearancesGoalsIffy OnuoraFW2003–2004193John OsterMF1996–1997 2002–2003241736
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NameNationalityPositionGrimsby careerAppearancesGoalsAndy ParkinsonMF2004–20068812Malcolm PartridgeFW1974–197813825Martin PatersonFW2006–2007156Norman PenroseWH1938–194990Thomas PinaultMF2004–2005437Cliff PortwoodFW1961–19639235Alan PoutonMF1999–200312112Gerry PriestleyMF1955–195811011John PriestleyWH1928–19311397Martin PringleFW200220Jack PriorMF1926–193116034 R
NameNationalityPositionGrimsby careerAppearancesGoalsRon RaffertyFW1956–1962264145Isaiah RankinFW20042006–2008123742Graham RathboneCB1966–197223311Tommy ReadGK1927–19332470Michael ReddyFW2004–20079423Tony ReesFW1989–199314133Dave RichardsonFB1955–19591751Thomas RipponFW1911–191912137Nicky RizzoMF200710Neil RobinsonFB1984–19871096Joe RobsonFW1924–1930161123Graham Rodger/CB1991–199714611Bobby RossMF1965–197021218
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NameNationalityPositionGrimsby careerAppearancesGoalsGeorges SantosCB/MF2002–2003261Ashley Sestanovich//MF2004–2005222Reg ScotsonWH1950–19541644Jackie ScottMF1956–196224051Walter ScottGK1907–19091919801900Max SeeburgWH1911200Craig ShakespeareMF1993–199710610Steve SherwoodGK1987–19921830Nicky SouthallMF1995–1997726David SmithLB1997–20011129Martin SpendiffGK1902–19041913–1919665700Tommy SpinkMF1914–19211163
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NameNationalityPositionGrimsby careerAppearancesGoalsGraham TaylorFB1963–19671892Robert TaylorFW20022002–20034110Matt TeesFW1963–19661970–1972113835142Jimmy ThompsonFB1962–19661562Lee ThorpeFW200460Tony ThorpeFW2006–200760John ThorringtonMF200430Andy TillsonCB1988–19901992105450Andy ToddCB2002123Ciaran TonerMF2005–20089614George TweedyGK1932–19523470 V NameNationalityPositionGrimsby careerAppearancesGoalsNed VincentFB1934–19461442
W NameNationalityPositionGrimsby careerAppearancesGoalsHarry WainmanGK1964–19774200Paul WarhurstCB/MF/FW200470Joe WatersMF1975–198335765Tommy WatsonMF1987–199517224Duncan WelbourneFB1957–19631303Sidney WheelhouseFB1907–19142343Jimmy WhitehouseGK1892–189518991102700Justin WhittleCB2004–20081313Trevor WhymarkFW1980–19839316Tommy WiddringtonMF1996–1999898Joe WiddowsonLB2009–2010581Clive WiggintonCB1968–19741979–198217312262Paul WilkinsonFW1982–19847127Menno WillemsMF2000–2002542Clarrie WilliamsGK1952–19591880Charlie WilsonFB1923–19322732Curtis WoodhouseMF2006161Neil WoodsFW1990–199722642Dave WorthingtonFB1966–197229314Charlie WrackCB1925–19301252Darren WrackMF1996–1998131Charlie WrightGK1962–19651290 Key GK — Goalkeeper RB — Right back LB — Left back FB — Fullback CB — Centre back WH — Wing half MF — Midfielder FW — Forward
References Player database at thefishy.co.uk
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